invitee

Thân thiện

The host warmly greets the invitee at the front door.

Definition

Noun: A person who has been asked to attend an event, gathering, or location, typically to receive hospitality or participate in an activity. An invitee is someone extended an invitation.

Usage

The word "invitee" is a formal term used to specify a person who is invited. It is commonly used in contexts involving events, parties, meetings, or official functions to distinguish guests from hosts or uninvited individuals. * The host greeted each invitee at the door. * Please confirm your attendance so we have an accurate list of invitees. * The conference was exclusive, open only to registered invitees.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: In law, particularly in premises liability, an "invitee" is a person invited to enter or remain on a property for a purpose connected to the business of the possessor (e.g., a customer in a store). The property owner owes the highest duty of care to an invitee.
  • The store owner must ensure the safety of all invitees on the premises.

Variants and Related Words

• Invitation (n): The spoken or written request to attend an event.
• Invite (v): To ask someone to go somewhere or do something. (Note: "Invite" is also used informally as a noun meaning "invitation").
• Guest (n): A more general term for a person receiving hospitality, which may or may not imply a formal invitation.

Synonyms

• Guest
• Attendee (specifically for events)
• Visitor (in a general or formal context)

Antonyms

• Host
• Gatecrasher / Crasher (an uninvited person)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

Từ đồng nghĩa

• guest